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Edwin Richard Hallifax (1874 - 1950) was a senior official in Hong Kong in early 20th Century. He was regarded as a very conservative officer.<ref>Ure, G. 2012, “Governors, Politics and the Colonial Office - Public Policy in Hong Kong 1918 - 58”, p.31</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Edwin Richard Hallifax was born on 17 February [[1874]] in the Assam/Darjeeling area of [[India]] |
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==Early Life== |
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Edwin, their 7th son, was educated in [[England]], attending Blundell's, where he was a Blundell Scholar; and Balliol College, Oxford (1892–96), where he obtained a 2nd Class Moderations in 1894 and a 3rd Class finals in Literae Humaniores and BA in 1896. He was a member of the college Rugby XV 1893-4-5 and was captain of the XV. |
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| ⚫ | According to his grandson, Chris Duff, Edwin Richard Hallifax was born on 17 February [[1874]] in the Assam/Darjeeling area of [[India]]. His father Benjamin Wilson Hallifax, from [[Tiverton]] in Devon, was a tea planter. His mother was Mary Anne Cox, also believed to be from Tiverton, and she and Benjamin married in [[Callcutta]] in [[1860]]. |
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Edwin, their 7th son, was educated in [[England]], attending Blundell's, where he was a Blundell Scholar; and Balliol College, Oxford (1892–96), where he obtained a 2nd Class Moderations in 1894 and a 3rd Class finals in Literae Humaniores and BA in 1896. He was a member of the college Rugby XV 1893-4-5 and was captain of the XV.<ref>[http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2006-01/1138309899 Chris Duff on Edwin Richard HALLIFAX (1874-1950) - Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hong Kong Government ]</ref> |
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In [[1906]], he married Eveline Wilson, daughter of John Wilson, and had two sons and one daughter.<ref>[http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2006-01/1138309899 Chris Duff on Edwin Richard HALLIFAX (1874-1950) - Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hong Kong Government]</ref>T. F. R. Waters, former Captain of [[Hong Kong Golf Club]], wrote that E. R. Hallifax arranged to take his bride of two weeks out to his Police Bungalow house in [[Tai Po]] on 30 August and had organized a small house-warming party wight the guests staying overnight. One of these guests was Jack Macgregor of Caldbecks. The house got so warm that it burnt down in the middle of the night when everything was lost including all the wedding presents!<ref>T. F. R. Waters, "History of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club", p.13</ref> |
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==Career== |
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He went to [[Hong Kong]] as a Colonial Cadet in 1897. He was Transvaal Chinese Emigration Agent at Chinwontao in 1905; became a District Officer for the Northern Territory, Hong Kong in 1907 and Secretary for Chinese Affairs in 1912. He was Private Secretary to the Governor 1914-15, and Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Government of Hong Kong, in 1918. He was awarded an OBE in 1918; CBE in 1922 and CMG in 1925. He was Commissioner for Hong Kong for the British Empire Exhibition 1924-25. Acted as Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong on various occasions between 1926 and 1932.<ref>[http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2006-01/1138309899 Chris Duff on Edwin Richard HALLIFAX (1874-1950) - Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hong Kong Government ]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | As the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, he represented the Hong Kong Government to handle the Mechanics' Strike in 1920 and the Seaman Strike in 1922. In 1920, the strike lasted for more than three weeks, and only after pressure from Secretary for Chinese Affairs, E.R. Hallifax, did the employers eventually concede to a 32.5 per cent pay increase for the workers.<ref>Carrol, J. 2007. “A Concise History of Hong Kong”, p.97</ref> In 1922, E. R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Lau Chu-pak and Chow Shou-son all tried to broker a deal with the strike leaders, but without success.<ref>Kua, P. (2011) “Scouting in Hong Kong 1910 - 2010”, p.127</ref> |
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==Link== |
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[http://app.legco.gov.hk/member_front/english/library/photos/358/HALLIFAX_ER.jpg E. R. Hallifax's photo, Hong Kong Legco ] |
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Edwin Richard Hallifax (1874 - 1950) was a senior official in Hong Kong in early 20th Century. He was regarded as a very conservative officer.[1]
Early Life
According to his grandson, Chris Duff, Edwin Richard Hallifax was born on 17 February 1874 in the Assam/Darjeeling area of India. His father Benjamin Wilson Hallifax, from Tiverton in Devon, was a tea planter. His mother was Mary Anne Cox, also believed to be from Tiverton, and she and Benjamin married in Callcutta in 1860.
Edwin, their 7th son, was educated in England, attending Blundell's, where he was a Blundell Scholar; and Balliol College, Oxford (1892–96), where he obtained a 2nd Class Moderations in 1894 and a 3rd Class finals in Literae Humaniores and BA in 1896. He was a member of the college Rugby XV 1893-4-5 and was captain of the XV.[2]
In 1906, he married Eveline Wilson, daughter of John Wilson, and had two sons and one daughter.[3]T. F. R. Waters, former Captain of Hong Kong Golf Club, wrote that E. R. Hallifax arranged to take his bride of two weeks out to his Police Bungalow house in Tai Po on 30 August and had organized a small house-warming party wight the guests staying overnight. One of these guests was Jack Macgregor of Caldbecks. The house got so warm that it burnt down in the middle of the night when everything was lost including all the wedding presents![4]
Career
He went to Hong Kong as a Colonial Cadet in 1897. He was Transvaal Chinese Emigration Agent at Chinwontao in 1905; became a District Officer for the Northern Territory, Hong Kong in 1907 and Secretary for Chinese Affairs in 1912. He was Private Secretary to the Governor 1914-15, and Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Government of Hong Kong, in 1918. He was awarded an OBE in 1918; CBE in 1922 and CMG in 1925. He was Commissioner for Hong Kong for the British Empire Exhibition 1924-25. Acted as Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong on various occasions between 1926 and 1932.[5]
As the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, he represented the Hong Kong Government to handle the Mechanics' Strike in 1920 and the Seaman Strike in 1922. In 1920, the strike lasted for more than three weeks, and only after pressure from Secretary for Chinese Affairs, E.R. Hallifax, did the employers eventually concede to a 32.5 per cent pay increase for the workers.[6] In 1922, E. R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Lau Chu-pak and Chow Shou-son all tried to broker a deal with the strike leaders, but without success.[7]
Link
E. R. Hallifax's photo, Hong Kong Legco
References
- ^ Ure, G. 2012, “Governors, Politics and the Colonial Office - Public Policy in Hong Kong 1918 - 58”, p.31
- ^ Chris Duff on Edwin Richard HALLIFAX (1874-1950) - Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hong Kong Government
- ^ Chris Duff on Edwin Richard HALLIFAX (1874-1950) - Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hong Kong Government
- ^ T. F. R. Waters, "History of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club", p.13
- ^ Chris Duff on Edwin Richard HALLIFAX (1874-1950) - Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hong Kong Government
- ^ Carrol, J. 2007. “A Concise History of Hong Kong”, p.97
- ^ Kua, P. (2011) “Scouting in Hong Kong 1910 - 2010”, p.127
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